Split Charge Done!

[Damonski]

Spent some time today, well mainly this afternoon getting the split charge cabling into place.  heres some pics, will have to take one of it completed tomorrow as the light has faded just as I was putting the finishing touches to the cable wrapping :)

[Damonski]

This is the cable from the second battery via 80amp fuse, which will run to the terminal on the relay.

Also a close up of the battery connector.

[Damonski]

Negative in place attached to bodywork just make out the goldness shine in the top right of photo

[Damonski]

Positive feed from the main battery, via another 80amp fuse, also pics of the big relay mounted.

I now just realised sitting here Ive put that big relay where the snorkel will eventually appear.  :(

Oh well I guess until I actually get a snorkel I wont worry about that!

[Damonski]

Tomorrow I will get it fed through to power the 4x roof lights, 2x worklights, and take over the power supply for DVD and other gadgets.

Also I want to route the 12S permanent power towing socket feed to this battery as we use that for power to the camper.  :D

[gords]

Why doesn't your airbox have the inlet pipe coming out of the front? :?  How does the air get in?

[Damonski]

It did, but it got the chop so the battery would sit in place.  :) Air just arrives through the bigger hole now, the idea is that eventually it will get a snorkel.

[tonka toy]

Damian,

when its finished can you do a diagram and list all the parts as i would like to try to split charge my batteries.

thanks

neil

[barmiebrumie]

Damian,

when its finished can you do a diagram and list all the parts as i would like to try to split charge my batteries.

thanks

neil

Me to please, got two 680 batteries ready & waiting,



Thanks in advance John.

[Budgie]

When I put mine in I fixed the relay on the other inner wing, near the brake servo, so it was out of the way of the snorkle.
Right behind the airbox I've got a distribution fuse box fitted which runs things like the roof & spot lights, inverter, cigar lighter socket in the rear (handy for running a cooler box when camping!!) etc. The winch is also powered from the second battery (with a cut-off switch).
The next job is to change the battery. I'm running an Optima Orange top as the spare and it's not let me down yet but I want to put that in as the vehicle battery and get a Deep Cycle Yellow top to run all the other bits as it will cope with being completely drained.

When I put it together I searched around and got a wiring diagramme from www.kampenwagen.co.uk.  

[barmiebrumie]

That diagramme makes it look so easy :lol: , thanks for that,



John.

[Damonski]

Hi!

Yes, mine is setup identical to http://www.kampenwagen.co.uk/images/Split_charge_relay.gif except Im using proper thick battery cable (jump lead sort) and 80amp fuses and a 180amp relay.

The cable and relay I got at the Peterborough event, the 80amp fuses and holders from a local car audio shop.

Was trying to get out there today to get some things moved over to it, but the rain has put a hold on anything happening.  This weekend Ill be down in Birmingham at the DOC club halloween and bonfire party  :D

[tonka toy]

Damian

can i use 4 gauuge power cable to run from the batteries as i have about 20' feet of this as i have just removed a 1500 watt system from the car?

i also have the fuse holders and battery terminals as well-just the relay to get .

thanks

[Budgie]

I think I'd stick to normal battery cable, that's produced to deal with the loads involved, just to be on the safe side. ;)
It depends on the ampage draw on the cable more than the wattage rating.
All of the battery feed cables on mine are the same size, if not slightly larger, as the original feed from the alternator to the main battery.

[Damonski]

Hiya,

I used the audio style fuse holders and 80amp fuses, but used normal battery cable for the wiring feeds.

Ive also used one of the shark installation battery clamps to allow various positive takeoff's rather than piling a load of ring terminals onto the clamp.

[Damonski]

Well today Ive managed to get the relays and small fusebox mounted, pics to come later once Ive got the digi cam pluged in.  

Also got a feed from the second battery up to the CB, got my rear worklights working now :)

Have got all the wires in place for the spots  on the front of the rack, but light has got the better of me today, will finish putting those switches into the dash tomorrow and wire those up along with the fogs.